Reflections on Defying Displacement Andrew Lee’s Defying Displacement is a wonderful exploration of contemporary struggles against gentrification. Placing gentrification in the context of the “Great Inversion” seen in many cities, where wealth has become reconcentrated in urban cores while the working class is pushed out into the suburbs, Lee’s book is far reaching and robust,Continue reading “Who are the Gentrifiers?”
Tag Archives: Political Economy
STRIKETHROUGH || DEMAND MORE SUPPLY
DEMAND MORE SUPPLY A new billboard recently cropped up on the I-80 with a simple message: Home Prices High, Build More Supply. Just to drive their point home, the group which put the ad there displayed their name prominently alongside this message, Demand More Supply. Playing off the econ 101 concept of supply and demand,Continue reading “STRIKETHROUGH || DEMAND MORE SUPPLY”
The Port and The Point – State Intervention in the Utah Economy
An exploration of the Inland Port and the Point of the Mountain state-led redevelopment efforts.